Homosexuality was listed as a mental disorder in the first and second editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association. It was removed from the DSM in 1973, following significant changes in social attitudes and pressure from activists. Therefore, by the time of the DSM-IV-TR, homosexuality was no longer considered a diagnosis.

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Homosexuality

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Homosexuality

A) has never been a DSM diagnosis.
B) has always been a DSM diagnosis.
C) is not a diagnosis in DSM-IV-TR, but was a diagnosis in early versions of DSM.
D) is considered a diagnosis in DSM-IV-TR, but was not a diagnosis in early versions of DSM.

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